SCR is live for 2026/27 in the Premier League and Championship. Figures last reviewed 2026-09-03.

Championship SCR

How much can Charlton Athletic spend?

Under the EFL's Squad Cost Ratio rules, Charlton Athletic have a guaranteed spending limit of £9.5m — 85% of estimated football revenue of £11.2m. Against their estimated squad cost that is £2.6m short. If the owner injects the maximum top-up (£16m/season), the ceiling rises to £25.5m.

Charlton Athletic: the SCR breakdown

  • Estimated revenue (football) reported £11.2m
  • 85% SCR limit (no owner top-up) £9.5m
  • Estimated squad cost estimated £12.1m
  • Headroom vs 85% limit −£2.6m
  • + Max owner equity top-up (if used) £16m
  • Max spending allowance (with top-up) £25.5m
  • Headroom vs max allowance +£13.4m
Balanced - squad cost is 108% of revenue

What this means

On these estimates, Charlton Athletic are spending above the 85% Green Threshold but within reach of it - the kind of position the owner top-up allowance is designed to cover. Manageable, but not unlimited.

Summer 2026 window vs SCR headroom

No disclosed net-spend figure for the summer 2026 window. Press-reported transfer fees for Charlton Athletic could not be reconciled closely enough to publish a net figure, so this site records nothing rather than guessing — a reporting gap, not a sign they spent nothing.

Every permanent deal (11 incoming, 13 outgoing) is listed as either free or undisclosed - no fee disclosed for any transfer this window. Re-researched 2026-09-06 (5 days post-window-close) specifically looking for fees that may have since leaked; none found. No named source states a total, so spend, sales and net_spend stay null rather than assumed zero.
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Spending beyond calculated headroom is not automatically a breach: transfer fees are amortised over the contract, sales offset signings, and none of it reaches SCR squad cost until the next accounts are filed. Every club's window spend vs headroom →

Old rules vs new: PSR compared to SCR

PSR loss limits did not apply to Charlton as a League One club - they operated under the Salary Cost Management Protocol (wage spending caps: 60% of turnover). Losses of ~£6.3m, £6.3m and £13.9m but no loss-based PSR threshold to breach. Not directly comparable.

Note on this club's figures. 2024/25 revenue £11.2m (League One, promoted via playoffs). Wages ~£12.1m estimated from filed accounts. No external debt. 2025/26 Championship broadcast income will materially boost revenue. Sources: Companies House, charltonafc.com official accounts, footballbusinessjournal.com.
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Figures are illustrative estimates from published accounts, named analyst estimates and public reporting, not official SCR submissions. SCR uses adjusted football revenue, which differs from headline turnover. Last reviewed 2026-09-03. Full rules explainer →